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Do NOT help to pick off any more shell at this point, and especially don't tear the membrane. It looks like blood is still flowing in the membrane. If you tear it, it could bleed to death. Be patient. Once the chick fully absorbs the yolk, and the blood veins dry up, it'll get itself out...

It's important to keep the temp at about 99-100-deg F, and 70% or so humidity. When I had a hatching chick with trouble, I did this: I put a heating pad (you could use a hot water bottle, anything similar) in a shoebox, lined with a soft towel, and another soft DAMP rag to lay the egg into. I...